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Statue of Abd al-Rahman I in Spain
A statue of Abd al-Rahman I (731 – 788 CE) in Almuñécar, Spain. He was the founder of the Emirate (and later Caliphate) of Cordoba which rivaled the Abbasids.
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Mosaic with Busts of the Planetary Deities, Italica (Spain)
Mosaic in the House of the Planetarium in Italica (an archaeological site located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres (5.5 miles) north of Seville in Spain) with busts of the planetary deities...
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Roman Amphitheatre of Italica (Spain)
The Roman amphitheatre of Italica (located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres north of Seville in Spain) was one of the largest in the Empire, measuring 160 by 137 metres (525 by 450 feet). It was built during...
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A model of the Tartessian site of Cancho Roano, Extremadura, Spain
A model of the the best preserved Tartessian site, Cancho Roano, which is near Zalamea de la Serena in Extremadura, Spain. It was established in the late seventh century BCE and later expanded...
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Roman Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
The Roman theatre of Augusta Emerita is the most important Roman monument in Mérida (Spain) and the best example of its kind to be found in western Europe. Its construction began c. 15 BCE and an inscription...
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Basilica of Baelo Claudia, Spain
The Basilica at Baelo Claudia in Southern Spain, built around 50-60 CE to the South of the Forum of the city. It was a two-storey building built of ashlar and concrete walls covered in stucco. The city erected a colossal...
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Scale Model of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) was a Roman colony established by Augustus in 25 BCE. The city was the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, and was one of the largest in Hispania with...
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Portico in Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
A reconstructed Roman portico decorated with clipei (circular medallions) depicting Jupiter Ammon and Medusa. The structure was part of the Roman Forum in the town of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain).
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Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain
Philip of France, Duke of Anjou, Proclaimed King Philip V of Spain, 16 November 1700, oil on canvas by François Gérard, 1824. Philip's accession to the Spanish throne triggered the War of the Spanish Succession...
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Joseph Bonaparte As King of Spain
Portrait of Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) as king of Spain (r. 1808-1813) in his coronation robes, oil on canvas by François Gérard, 19th century.
Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau.
